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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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