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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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