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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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