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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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