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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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