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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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