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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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