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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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