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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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