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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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