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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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