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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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