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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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