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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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