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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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