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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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