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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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