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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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