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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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