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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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