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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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