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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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