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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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