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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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