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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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