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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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