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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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