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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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