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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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