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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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