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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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