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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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