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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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