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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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