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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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