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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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