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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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