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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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