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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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