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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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