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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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