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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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