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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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