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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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