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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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