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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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