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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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