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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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