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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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