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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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