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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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