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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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