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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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