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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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