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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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