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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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