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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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