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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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