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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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