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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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