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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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