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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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