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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education