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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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