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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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