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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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