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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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