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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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