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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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