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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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