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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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