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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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