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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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