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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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