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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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