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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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