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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education