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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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