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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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