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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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