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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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