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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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