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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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