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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 (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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