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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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