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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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