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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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