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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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