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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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