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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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