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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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