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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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