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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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