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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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