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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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