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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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