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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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