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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key 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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