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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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