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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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