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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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