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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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