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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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