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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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