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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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