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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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