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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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