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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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