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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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