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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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