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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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