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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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