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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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