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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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