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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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