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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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