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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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