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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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