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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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