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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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