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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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