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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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