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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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