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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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