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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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