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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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