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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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