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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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