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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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