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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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