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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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