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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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