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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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