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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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