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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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