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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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