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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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