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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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