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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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