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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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