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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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