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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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