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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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