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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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