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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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