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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers 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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