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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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