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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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