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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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