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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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