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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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