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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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