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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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