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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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