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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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