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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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