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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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