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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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