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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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