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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies 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 educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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