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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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