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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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