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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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