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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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