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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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