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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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