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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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