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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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