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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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