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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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