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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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