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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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