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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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