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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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