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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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