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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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