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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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