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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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