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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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