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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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