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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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