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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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