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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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