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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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