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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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