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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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