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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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