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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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