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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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