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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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