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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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