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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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