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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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