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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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