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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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