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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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