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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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