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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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