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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines 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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