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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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