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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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