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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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