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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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