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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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