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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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