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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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