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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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