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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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