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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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