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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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