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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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