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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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