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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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