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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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