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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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