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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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