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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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