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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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