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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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