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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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