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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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