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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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