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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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