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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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