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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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