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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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