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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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