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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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