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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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