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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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