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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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