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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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