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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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