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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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