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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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