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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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