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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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