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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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