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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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