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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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