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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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