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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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