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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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