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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores 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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