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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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