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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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