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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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