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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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