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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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