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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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