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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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