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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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