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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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