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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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