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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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