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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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