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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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