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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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