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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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