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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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