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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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