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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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