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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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