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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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