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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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