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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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