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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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