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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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