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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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