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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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