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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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