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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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