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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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