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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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