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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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