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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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