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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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