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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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