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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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