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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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