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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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