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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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