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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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