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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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