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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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