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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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