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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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