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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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