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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key 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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