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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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