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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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