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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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