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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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