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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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