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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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