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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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