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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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