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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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