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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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