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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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