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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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