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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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