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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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