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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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