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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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