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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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