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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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