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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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