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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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