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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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