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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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