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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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