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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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