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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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