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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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