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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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