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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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