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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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