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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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