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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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