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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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