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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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