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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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