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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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