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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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