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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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