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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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