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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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