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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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