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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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