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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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