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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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