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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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