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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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