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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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