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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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