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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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 procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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