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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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