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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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