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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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