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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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