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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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