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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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