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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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