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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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