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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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