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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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