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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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