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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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