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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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