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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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