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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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