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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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