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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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