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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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