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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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