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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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