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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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