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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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