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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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