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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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