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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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