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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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