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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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