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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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