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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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