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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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