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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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