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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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