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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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