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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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