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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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