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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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