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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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