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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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