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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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