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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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