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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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