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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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