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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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