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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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