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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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