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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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 learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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