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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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