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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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