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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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