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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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