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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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