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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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