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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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