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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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