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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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