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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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