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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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