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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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