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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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