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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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