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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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