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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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