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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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