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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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