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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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