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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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