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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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