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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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