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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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