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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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