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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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