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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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