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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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