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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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