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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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