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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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