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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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