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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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