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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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