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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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