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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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