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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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