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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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