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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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