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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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