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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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