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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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