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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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