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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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