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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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