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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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