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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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