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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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