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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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