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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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