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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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