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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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