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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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