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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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