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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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