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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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