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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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