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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources (OER)