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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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