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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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