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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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