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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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