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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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