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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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