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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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