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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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