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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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