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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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