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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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