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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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