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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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