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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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