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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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