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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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