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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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