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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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