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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews 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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