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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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