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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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