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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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