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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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