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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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