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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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