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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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