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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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