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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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