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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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