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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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