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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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