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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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