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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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