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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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