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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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