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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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