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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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