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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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