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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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