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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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