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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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