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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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