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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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