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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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