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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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