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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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