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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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