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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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