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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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