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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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