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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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