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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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