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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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