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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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