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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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