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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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