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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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