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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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