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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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