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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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