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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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