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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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