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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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