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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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