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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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