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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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