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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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