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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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