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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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