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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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