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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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