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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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